Denver Nuggets

Time doesn't fly when you rebuild. It usually crawls. On June 25, the Magic will be trudging into their fourth draft since Dwight Howard begged out. How has general manager Rob Hennigan done so far? The highlight: It appears Hennigan has drafted the franchise's backcourt of the future. The lowlight: The Magic ran out of lottery luck last June and missed out on three potential superstars, forcing Hennigan to get creative. Here's how I'd grade his first-round picks: • 2012: PF Andrew Nicholson, 19th pick, St. Bonaventure. Grade: C. Hennigan had just arrived as the league's youngest GM for his first draft — and on the heels of the Magic's...

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